Chris Petrossian of Loyola High founded Buddies Across Borders to tutor students in Armenia, where his efforts are making an impact.
Junior water polo player Chris Petrossian of Loyola High spends a lot of time in the pool. He’s also a straight-A student of Armenian descent who came up an idea to help students in Armenia. He created Buddies Across Borders, a program to tutor students in remote villages.
“I went to an Armenian Christian elementary school and my family always taught me to give back to the community and Loyola is about mentoring to others,” he said.He had to drive two hours to the village in Armenia in a war-torn part of the country. As for his creation to help tutor kids, Petrossian said, “I learned to improve my leadership skills. I learned how to keep in touch with people to plan things.”
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